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pris. wot can yu cend me a duzen of yure best aigs for. 

 ansuF by male and direck yure leter tu me tu mi dress. 



Yr Respec'y, &o. 



No. 2. 



My Dbak Sir: 



I am a poor clergyman, and I have some leisure, 

 which I can devote to raising a few good fowls. If your 

 price is not too high for the rather limited contents of my 

 purse, please inform me, by return of mail, what you can 

 furnish me with pure Cochin-China eggs for. I am desirous 

 to procure a few ; and I prefer that you would select for 

 me, — in a half-dozen, say two male and four female eggs. 

 I suggest this, because I am informed that your long expe- 

 rience in this interesting branch of rural economy has 

 enabled you to decide (upon examining them) whether eggs 

 will produce cocks or pullets. Your early answer will con- 

 fer a favor on. Sir, yours, truly, 



No. 3. 

 Mb. Burman : 



I close you ten dolls. Cend me a doz. of your 

 Cotchen Chiny eggs rite away — cause I hav a hen thata 

 been a setting on some stones I put under her now most a 

 week. You rote me that you would hav them about this 



